Taking Back Sunday
The Ballad of Sal Villanueva
* - Strum however many times
~ - Let the note ring
Intro:
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B-4*--2*--|
G-6*--4*--|
D---------|
A---------|
E---------|
When he starts singing:
()= The pops you hear.
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B----------------------------x*--|
G---(99)-----------------2*--x*--|
D-9*(99)-x3--9*--9*--6*--2*--x*--|
A-7*(77)-----7*--6*--4*--0*--x*--|
E----------------------------x*--|
it's not that i don't trust you
well, i just know what you've been up to
and this dial tone is agreeing
with everything i've had in mind
and you've got your high as a
kite tricks in the bag
🎸
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
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B---------------------------------------x*--|
G---(99)---------666/888/999999-----2*--x*--|
D-9*(99)-x3--9*--xxx/xxx/xxxxxx-x2--2*--x*--|
A-7*(77)-----7*--444/666/777777-----0*--x*--|
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so as his eyes move past your shoulder
and your shades start moving in the same direction
don't worry i, well i won't say a thing
and you can't blame a girl for (you can't blame a girl for)
stickin to what she knows...
for stickin to what she knows
Chorus 1:
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B---------------------|
G-----2*------2*--1~--|
D-2*--2*--2*--2*--2~--|
A-2*--0*--2*--0*--2~--|
E-0*------0*----------|
Hope he takes his time and
I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight and
I hope that when he leaves you still
You smell him on your sheets 'cause I can , I can
Hope he takes his time and
I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight and
I hope that when he leaves you still
You smell him on your sheets 'cause I can , I can
(Listen for timing)
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B-x*------x*--|
G-x*--2*--x*--|
D-x*--2*--x*--|
A-x*--0*--x*--|
E-x*------x*--|
if i could get to sleep then
i guess you could stop pretending
cause if i didn't think you loved it
well then i wouldn't play along and
you've got your high as a (you've got your high as a)
kite tricks in the bag...
kite tricks in the bag
Chorus 2:
e------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------|
G-----2*------666/888/999999-----1~--|
D-2*--2*--2*--xxx/xxx/xxxxxx-x2--2~--|
A-2*--0*--2*--444/666/777777-----2~--|
E-0*------0*-------------------------|
Hope he takes his time and
I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight and
I hope that when he leaves you still
You smell him on your sheets 'cause I can , I can
Hope he takes his time and
I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight and
I hope that when he leaves you still
You smell him on your sheets 'cause I can , I can
(Piano part)
you're down for selling me out
while i, play dumb
it's cool cause i let you
...thought i'd never catch you
you say, "we're only friends"
yeah, real good friends, i bet, i bet
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B-----------------|
G-----------------|
A-22--66--44--7*--|
D-22--66--44--7*--|
E-00--44--22--5*--|
you're down for selling me out
while i, play dumb
it's cool cause i let you
...thought i'd never catch you
you say, "we're only friends"
yeah, real good friends, i bet, i bet
you're down for selling me out
while i, play dumb
it's cool cause i let you
...thought i'd never catch you
you say, "we're only friends"
yeah, real good friends, i bet, i bet
(And then you just strum the rest)
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B-----------------|
G-----------------|
A-2*--6*--4*--7*--|
D-2*--6*--4*--7*--|
E-0*--4*--2*--5*--|
you're down for selling me out
while i, play dumb
it's cool cause i let you
...thought i'd never catch you
you say, "we're only friends"
yeah, real good friends, i bet, i bet
forget your legs around my hips
forget your hands pressed on my back
forget the letters that i kept
this is another i won't send
forget your lips, your eyes, your thighs
forget our one last kiss goodbye
forget me stakin' out your house
forget i've got you figured out
The end goes:
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B-----------------|
G-----------------|
A-2~--2-----------|
D-2~--2-----------|
E-0~--0-----------|
forget your legs around my hips
forget your hands pressed on my back
forget the letters that i kept
this is another i won't send
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Great song, but it was hard to hear the guitar parts.
It's not 100%, but I'm sure it's really close.
Sorry if it's confusing, just listen to it.
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